This position is for a Lead Software Production Management & Reliability Engineering role at the Director level within Morgan Stanley's Technology division. The team focuses on overseeing the production environment, ensuring operational reliability of deployed software, and implementing strategies to optimize performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production support and automation, particularly within the financial IT community. This role requires a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering exceptional services to minimize production outages.

• 5+ years of experience in a production environment with a solid software development background.
• Strong experience in scripting languages such as Shell scripting, Python, or Perl.
• Hands-on experience with Autosys or other batch scheduling software.
• Strong database skills with DB2, Sybase, or Oracle.
• Knowledge of Cloud-based deployment and networking concepts in Azure and AWS.

• Maintain applications once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability and overall system health.
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services from inception and design through deployment and operation.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and review log files to find resolutions.
• Work closely with the application Development team to understand the platform and create tools for production management.
• Lead efforts to determine improvement areas to stabilize the production environment.

• Morgan Stanley offers extensive benefits that support employees’ careers, health, finances, and families, including top-tier medical coverage, mental health support, generous parental leave, fertility and family-building benefits, and robust retirement and stock purchase plans. Employees also gain access to continuous learning and networking opportunities, volunteer and giving programs aligned with the firm’s values, and hundreds of lifestyle perks like discounted products, cultural and entertainment tickets, and commuter savings.